NSW · Gwydir Council
Bingara, 2404
Current weather
15.3°CMainly clear
86% humidity · 7.4 km/h wind · 20.4° / 13.2° today · 9 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bingara offers a slower smaller community life in Gwydir, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,318
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $853
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 113 of 705
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,062
- Employment rate
- 34.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 52 / 14 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 72
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 28
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
- Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Fraud9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property7
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 916
- Bingara Central SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
79 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bingara Multi Purpose Service, Copeton Dam Rd
- Copeton Dam Rd Opp 24
- Lot 197 Old Bora Rd
- Old Bora Rd At Halls Creek Av
- Old Bora Rd At Halls Creek Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
128 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Supporting Development18 FAITHFUL STREET BINGARA 2404Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space26 HILL STREET BINGARA 2404Under Assessment
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport3 HILL STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
May 2026
- SubdivisionCEMETERY ROAD BINGARA 2404Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Advertising structure35 MAITLAND STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Subdivision6 FRAZER STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space11 MOORE STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 RIDLEY STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 MAITLAND STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 BANDALONG STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Subdivision3 FAITHFUL STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space9 RIDDELL STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
2025· 28 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation46 HEBER STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 Moore Street, Bingara NSW 2404Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure85A CUNNINGHAM STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision3 FAITHFUL STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space17 DINOGA STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space4 BRIGALOW STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Subdivision18 FAITHFUL STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4 FRAZER STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
August 2025
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)84 WHITLOW ROAD BINGARA 2404Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17 WEST STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing142 MAITLAND STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spacesMOORE STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Subdivision19 MARTYN STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure34 MAITLAND STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Subdivision5 EAST STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 RIDDELL STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home23 MOORE STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home58A KEERA STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home77 RIDDELL STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space69 RIDDELL STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Subdivision3 FAITHFUL STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space77 RIDDELL STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home58A KEERA STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space8a FRAZER STREET BINGARA NSW 2404Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 BYRNES STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 RIDLEY STREET BINGARA 2404Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4115 ELCOMBE ROAD BINGARA 2404Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home227 ALLAN CUNNINGHAM ROAD BINGARA 2404Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bicentennial ParkPark
- Bingara RSL Memorial ParkPark
- Cunningham ParkPark
- Eli Brown ParkPark
- Fays ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bingara Community PracticeMaitland Streetdoctor
- Bingara Multi-Purpose ServiceCopeton Dam Roadhospital
- Bingara PharmacyMaitland Streetpharmacy
- Touriandi Lodgenursing_home
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Roxy Theatre and Peter’s Greek Café Complex74 Maitland Street BingaraSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bingara PreschoolMaitland Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4405th in Australia
- State rank
- 1399th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #248 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #538 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime8
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime18
- Fraudcrime9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime13
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime7
- Bingara Multi Purpose Service, Copeton Dam Rdtransport
- Copeton Dam Rd Opp 24transport
- Lot 197 Old Bora Rdtransport
- Old Bora Rd At Halls Creek Avtransport
- Old Bora Rd At Halls Creek Avtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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